Coat



March 9," 1937. J $|EGEL I 2,073,232

COAT

Filed July 17, 1936 INVENTOR Jbse ali ,fizgpe BY ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 11 Claims.

My present invention is concerned with improvements in coats of the type which are provided with removable interlinings.

It has heretofore been proposed, notably in several of my pending applications to provide an overcoat or other outer garment having a detachable interlining which is connected to the coat body by an endless line or by interrupted lines of slide-fastener-operated metallic seams.

In accordance with prior constructions employing either ordinary interlinings or interlining garments of the type suggested by my pending applications Serial Nos. 73,608 and 83,823, filed respectively April 10, 1936 and June 6, 1936, no

altogether satisfactory means has been provided for eflectively concealing the slide fastener or pper teeth.

While protective flaps have been provided, cooperating with the coat body to define channels 2b for receiving the zipper carrying strips of the coats, the flaps themselves come open or blow open when the coat is worn unbuttoned and the zipper teeth are disclosed. The average male citizen, essentially conservative in his tastes ap- 25 preciates the advantages of the zipper type removable interlining but objects strenuously to anything which detracts from the wholly conventional appearance of the garment, such for instance as the casual exposure of the zipper 30 teeth.

By my present invention I entirely overcome this difliculty and provide means independent of the channel-forming flap for concealing and protecting the zipper strip or strips which are car- 35 ried by the coat body.

I accomplish this result without in any way impairing the ease and facility with which the lining may be applied and with but negligibly increasing the cost of manufacture without add- 40 ing visibly to the bulkiness of the garment and in such a fashion that the possibility of the zipper being seen, whether the coat is worn with or without the interlining, is reduced to a minimum.

Other objects of the invention will be more fully apparent from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the inside of an overcoat equipped with my removable interlining and embodying the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a view looking at the inner facing of the coat with parts of the various laminations broken away for the sake of clearness,

Fig. 3 is a considerably enlarged broken transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a view generally similar to Fig. 3 but with the interlining removed.

Referring with more particularity to the drawing, I have used the reference numeral ID to designate the body of an overcoat, which both internally and externally is entirely conventional in appearance. The inwardly turned facing ll of the, coat, or rather the inner portion of such 10 facing is free of direct connection with the coat body whereby a flap I2 is provided, this flap cooperating with the coat body to define a channel l3. This channel in the form of the invention illustrated follows the inner edge of the fac- 15 ing from one lower corner of the coat around the collar thereof and down to the opposite lower corner.

As above suggested, however, this channel may be continuous or not depending whether the interlining is of more or less standard type, or whether it is constructed in accordance with the teachings of my above copending application Serial No. 83,823.

The channel l3, cooperatively defined by the coat body l0 and the flap 12 of the coat facing II is preferably provided with a lining I4. A strip E5 of fabric is folded longitudinally upon itself to provide a pair of sections l6 and I1, section l6 being of slightly greater width than section II, and both edges of the strip l5 being beaded or piped or enclosing a cord, such as the cords l8 to provide rounded, longitudinally extending beads or ribs of substantially greater thickness than the fabric which they edge.

The folded strip l5 lies within the channel I3 and is sewed directly to the flap-forming portion I! of the facing I I. This folded strip follows the entire length of channel I3 and between the two sections of the foldedstrip there is disposed a strip of fabric 59 which carries at one edge a set of metallic teeth '28, adapted to be interlocked with a complementary set of teeth 2| on the interlining 22 to complete a metallic seam of the well-known zipper type. Y

The strip I9 is sewed to sections l6 and I! of the strip I5 by a continuous line of stitching 23, strip l9 being so deeply inserted between the sections [6 and I! which embrace it that it terminates well short of the beaded or rounded edges I8, I 8 of such sections.

While other expedients may be resorted to, I l preferably sew the folded-over strip IS with the zipper-carrying strip sewed in place within it directly to the flap-forming portion [2 of the r facing H by two continuous lines of stitching 24 and 25, disposed respectively inwardly and outwardly of the line of stitching 23 which connects strips 5 and 9.

The interlining 22 is secured to the coat ID by actuating a standard slide fastener 26 to interlock the complementary sets of "zipper teeth 20 and 2|. When the lining is in place and these sets of teeth are interlocked they are completely concealed by the beaded edge l8 of strip In fact this beaded edge completely covers the fabric strip 21 which projects from the edge of the interlining 22 and carries teeth 2|. terlining itself is substantially thicker than strip 21 and lies substantially in edge to edge abutment with the strip I! as best seen in Fig. 3.

When the interlining is removed, strips IB and I7 cooperate to conceal the zipper teeth 20. The beaded edge l8 of strip l6 partially or completely overlaps the beaded edge |8 of the strip l1 and the teeth 20 are completely hidden from view.

The interlining 22 requires no special description. In the form illustrated it is sleeveless. Teeth 2| follow all the edges of the lining except the loweredge thereof. A partial silk' lining or facing 28 may be employed at the inside of the interlining 22 supplementing a similar lining in the overcoat body proper so that the coat will appear of entirely conventional appearance with or without the interlining in place.

It is altogether in the spirit of the invention to construct the interlining in the form of a separate removable garment, such as for instance, the bath robe shown in my application Serial No. 73,608, the rain coat illustrated in my application Serial No. 83,823 or in the form of a vest or other type of garment.

Particular attention is called to the arrange-, ment and function of the section H of the strip l5 and particularly to the beaded, rounded, or otherwise enlarged edge l8 thereof. Strip I! even independently of strip l8 affords a highly effective concealing means for the teeth 20 and 2| regardless of whether strip I6 is employed or not. The latter serves primarily as a supplemental concealing means when the interlining is removed. When it is advantageous to use strip l6 it may be omitted if desired.

As above suggested the average citizen has a repugnance for clothes of freakish or unconventional appearance, and while the flap |2 would serve to conceal the separate teeth, under ordinary circumstances it does not provide a foolproof guard or concealment for them. On windy days, for instance, when the overcoat is worn open, the wind may tend to blow back flap I2 and expose the gleaming metal of the seam. There is less chance of this when the interlining is in place, but when the interlining is removed the flap-forming portion of the facing does blow back. In such an event the teeth 20 are still completely concealed by the overlapping beaded edges 8, ll! of the sections l6 and H. The use of these beaded or piped or otherwise rounded edges does not cause any appearance of bulginess in the region of the facing because of the two beaded edges completely or partially overlapping as illustrated in Fig. 4 and their combined thickness exceeds but by little the thickness of the teeth themselves.

Another feature of the use of the strip 5 is the fact that it takes much of the strain off of the standard zipper carrying strip l9 which is not of particularly tough material, and further- The inmore, to all intents and purposes conceals this zipper carrying strip. Likewise the folded protective strip l5 may be made of material approximating in quality and texture the high grade material used to form the lining I4.

Obviously various changes and alterations may be made in the exact arrangement and construction of the parts described without departing from the invention, and hence I consider myself at liberty to make all changes and alterations which fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip.

2. An overcoatof the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes aflap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap andthe toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth.

3. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to'provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth of the toothed strip and of a complementary strip adapted to be carried by the interlining.

4. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, "a. tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth, asecond beaded protective strip lying within the channel between the toothed strip and the coat body. 4

5. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide aninwardly facing whereby the beaded edges at least partially overlap when no interlining is in place.

6. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth, .a second beaded protective strip lying within the channel between the toothed strip and the coat body and having its beaded edge slightly out of registration with the beaded edge of the first mentioned concealing strip whereby the beaded edges at least partially overlap when no interlining is in place, said two protective strips being formed by a longitudinally folded single strip having beaded edges.

7. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth, a second beaded protective strip lying within the channel between the toothed strip and the coat body and having its beaded edge slightly out of registration with the beaded edge of the first mentioned concealing strip whereby the beaded edges at least partially overlap when no interlining is in place, said two protective strips being formed by a longitudinally folded single strip having beaded edges, and the tooth carrying strip being sewed to both protective strips.

8. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth, a second beaded protective strip lying within the channel between the toothed strip and the coat body and having its beaded edge slightly out of registration with the beaded edge of the first mentioned concealing strip whereby the beaded edges at least partially overlap when no interlining is in place, said two protective strips being formed by a longitudinally folded single strip having beaded edges, and the tooth carrying strip being sewed to both protective strips and the latter being sewed to each other and to the channel flap.

9. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the fiap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth of the toothed strip and of a complementary strip adapted to be carried by the interlining and to abut with the interlining material which carries the second toothed strip.

10. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body" to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth, a second beaded protective strip lying within the channel between the toothed strip and the coat body, an interlining having a tooth carrying strip projecting from the edge thereof, said strip being concealed by the first mentioned protective strip.

11. An overcoat of the type to removably receive an interlining and be detachably connected thereto by a metallic seam, said coat including an inwardly turned facing the free inner edge of which constitutes a flap which cooperates with the coat body to provide an inwardly facing channel, a tooth carrying strip arranged within the channel and a protective concealing strip lying between the channel flap and the toothed strip and terminating short of the edge of the flap" but completely covering the toothed strip, said protective strip having a beaded edge to conceal the teeth, a second beaded protective strip lying within the channel between the toothed strip and the coat body, an interlining having a tooth carrying strip projecting from the edge thereof, said strip being concealed by the outer protective strip and the interlining proper having edge to edge abutment with the first mentioned protective strip when in place within the coat.

JOSEPH SIEGEL. 

